Moving Here

Allen offers a friendly community with exceptional schools, excellent city services and a nationally-recognized parks and recreation program. With four premier shopping destinations, an award-winning golf course, nearly 200 restaurants and our own 7,000-seat arena, our city boasts something for everyone.

We hope the following resources help make your move as smooth as possible. Welcome to Allen!

TAPS Public Transit provides on-demand, shared ride service to any resident in its 7-county service area, including the city of Allen. TAPS also offers three fixed bus routes in Allen, including one that connects to the Dallas-Area Rapid Transit (DART) station in downtown Plano.

The North Texas Tollway Authority operates toll roads in Dallas-Fort Worth. Any driver may use a toll road, but those with a prepaid toll tag pay lower rates. With the exception of select toll booths surrounding DFW airport, booths are unmanned and activity is tracked by license plate readers. Drivers are then mailed a bill detailing their toll road usage and fees.

Powertochoose.org provides a database of electric providers and fact sheets on each plan. Regardless of the company or plan selected, one of three companies will manage the electrical infrastructure (such as power lines) for your residence (Oncor, CoServ orGrayson-Collin Electric Co-Op). You will not receive a separate bill from these infrastructure providers; however, it is important to note who services your area in case of an outage.

To vote in Texas, you must be registered at least 30 days prior to an election. As a resident of Collin County, you can find voter registration and election information through the Collin County Elections Office.

Dogs, cats and ferrets must be registered with the City of Allen and receive regular rabies vaccinations. Dogs and cats must wear a collar with vaccination and city registration tags at all times. The Allen Animal Shelter handles all pet registrations.

The City of Allen does not require pets to be micro chipped. However, the Allen Animal Shelter offers micro chipping service to all pets for a small fee.